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Recent Examples of animators
Another Tom Holland installment is due in a few weeks, while the third Spider-Verse movie limps toward next year’s release on the exhausted backs of its animators.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Once voice casting was complete, Pauley and the animators tweak the designs to complement the voice.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Thanks to cloud technologies, animators there can work closely with teams in Disney Animation’s traditional Burbank home, said Nick Cannon, the company’s SVP of production and technology.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Film industry pros, for example, from actors and animators to editors and even location scouts, have expressed concern about AI one day putting them out of work — fears that were front and center in the mass strikes that shut down Hollywood productions in 2023.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 May 2026
And not to feel that the animators had to overperform it, as such.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Their influence was absolutely incredible on hundreds of young animators and young filmmakers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The architect says he's worked with around 13 consultants, including animators, music arrangers and contractors, who helped design and build the show.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
In 1937 a Hollywood branch of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), widely known to be mobbed-up and corrupt, started signing up animators at other studios.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Once voice casting was complete, Pauley and the animators tweak the designs to complement the voice.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
Thanks to cloud technologies, animators there can work closely with teams in Disney Animation’s traditional Burbank home, said Nick Cannon, the company’s SVP of production and technology.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Film industry pros, for example, from actors and animators to editors and even location scouts, have expressed concern about AI one day putting them out of work — fears that were front and center in the mass strikes that shut down Hollywood productions in 2023.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 May 2026
And not to feel that the animators had to overperform it, as such.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Their influence was absolutely incredible on hundreds of young animators and young filmmakers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The architect says he's worked with around 13 consultants, including animators, music arrangers and contractors, who helped design and build the show.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
In 1937 a Hollywood branch of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), widely known to be mobbed-up and corrupt, started signing up animators at other studios.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animators
Noun
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Keep your headlights on and activate emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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During Monday’s Memorial Day display, drivers passing by honked their horns, leaned their heads out to shout or pulled over to ask about Sheron’s condition.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The county’s transient occupancy tax revenue goes to the county’s controversial Community Enhancement Program, which lets county supervisors give grants to nonprofits and public agencies for services that promote tourism, economic development, cultural activities and quality of life.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Those messages led me to create this guide as a starting point for families, executors, surviving spouses, and beneficiaries.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Pollution from generators at data centers could cause respiratory symptoms and deaths in the region, analysis for The Washington Post found.—
Evan Halper,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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In a statement on Wednesday, the environmental group said generators release air pollutants, such as benzene, formaldehyde and nitrogen oxides, that are harming the nearby Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Yes, the state more than doubled tax incentives for local production to $750 million beginning last summer.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Lawmakers also attempted to pass tax incentives for the industry in 2024 and 2025, but failed both years.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Merch providers are partners in storytelling, drivers of connection and catalysts for brand success.—
Jay Deutsch,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Evans and Alvarez, senior and freshmen, served as catalysts for the Hurricanes on Wednesday as Miami opened play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Perhaps sensing this, the league trotted out a series of onstage stimuli between picks.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Eliciting disgust, even through unrelated stimuli, can intensify moral judgment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Designers are under pressure to create with limited time, tighter budgets, accelerated development calendars and fewer opportunities to travel and source new inspirations.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Wilson cites Nolte as one of his primary inspirations as an actor.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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“Animators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animators. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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